In the narrow bathroom, Ruan Guangjian felt his entire body trembling, his legs weak, his heart racing, and he couldn’t help but let out a scream.

Without a doubt, this level of immersion was incomparable to horror games!

Previously, when Ruan Guangjian played “BE QUIET,” he could shout and scream throughout, but here his screams actually decreased—not because it was less terrifying, but because the screams were suppressed.

So far, no frightening ghosts had appeared in this bathroom. Ruan Guangjian wanted to scream, but couldn’t find the opportunity.

However, from the moment he entered, the horrifying atmosphere had been constantly increasing his psychological pressure!

Upon entering, Ruan Guangjian saw a dirty bathroom illuminated by dim yellow light.

In the shadows where the light couldn’t reach, there seemed to be dark red bloodstains, though they weren’t clearly visible.

The floor, toilet, and sink all had a layer of what looked like greasy grime, making the entire scene appear more dilapidated, filthy, and terrifying.

Close the door.

Lock it.

Turn off the lights.

Light the candle and place it in front of the mirror.

Each step required tremendous courage, each step pushed the limits of endurance.

Closing and locking the door suggested to visitors that they were trapped with ghosts, strengthening the feeling of having nowhere to escape. Turning off the lights further limited visitors’ vision—in complete darkness, they could only rely on the weak candlelight for illumination.

When Ruan Guangjian saw himself in the mirror, he screamed involuntarily because, in the candlelight, half of his face was hidden in shadow, unspeakably frightening.

After screaming, Ruan Guangjian gradually calmed down.

“What do I need to do next…”

“Right, cover both eyes, maintain for more than three seconds, then look at the mirror.”

Ruan Guangjian took a deep breath, covered his eyes and counted to three silently, then opened his eyes.

His pupils suddenly contracted!

There was nothing in the mirror.

Including himself!

Only the candle continued burning silently, while Ruan Guangjian’s reflection in the mirror seemed to have simply disappeared!

Before Ruan Guangjian could react to what had happened, a pair of blood-red eyes suddenly appeared in the mirror. These eyes opened abruptly, with two streams of bloody tears flowing down!

The bloody tears flowed quickly—they weren’t just images in the mirror, they even seeped out from the bottom edge of the mirror and dripped onto the sink!

“Ahhh!!!”

…

Outside, everyone heard another blood-curdling scream.

Pei Qian also instinctively clutched his chest.

As an outsider, he didn’t find this haunted house particularly scary—right now, Ruan Guangjian’s screams were actually more frightening.

Pei Qian could barely stand to watch anymore and said, “If you see he’s about to collapse, quickly go in and bring him out immediately.”

Everyone nodded, on high alert, waiting to rescue Ruan Guangjian at a moment’s notice.

…

After screaming, Ruan Guangjian’s emotions quickly settled.

He turned on the faucet and began washing his hands.

However, what flowed from the faucet wasn’t clear water but rather a slightly viscous red liquid!

Ruan Guangjian let out another short scream and quickly pulled his hands back.

Strangely, when he looked at his hands in the candlelight, they weren’t stained with red blood.

He hurriedly turned off the faucet and, after some mental preparation, lay down in the bathtub.

After lying there for over ten seconds, nothing happened.

Only then did he realize he had missed a step.

Next to the bathtub was a rusty timer. Ruan Guangjian fumbled around to find it, then gently pressed it. The timer immediately made a “tick-tock, tick-tock” sound as the hands began to move.

In the quiet bathroom, this monotonous sound was like a steel file, constantly grinding away at Ruan Guangjian’s fragile nerves.

He tightly covered his eyes with both hands, remembering the requirements to not make any sound.

With the “tick-tock, tick-tock” sound, time passed second by second.

Ruan Guangjian had originally thought he only needed to endure for three minutes, until the “tick-tock, tick-tock” sound disappeared.

But clearly, he was wrong.

The locked door made the sound of a key being inserted. Ruan Guangjian could even tell that the key had already been inserted into the keyhole.

The person outside turned it many times but couldn’t open it because the bolt was already down.

Then, heavy banging sounds came from outside the door.

“Bang!”

“Bang!”

One impact after another made Ruan Guangjian’s heart race and his whole body tremble. He could only change positions, covering his eyes with one hand and his mouth with the other to prevent himself from making any sound.

Suddenly, the banging stopped, as if the person outside had given up.

Although he knew it was fake, Ruan Guangjian still couldn’t help but sigh with relief.

However, just as his mind relaxed slightly, the bolt suddenly made a “click” sound, followed by a “creaking” noise.

The bolt had been opened for some unknown reason, and the door was pushed open!

Heavy footsteps approached, as if someone wearing boots had stepped into this narrow bathroom!

They breathed heavily, seemingly searching for something. The boots made a dull thud on the floor, yet with a “splat” sound, as if the soles were coated with viscous blood.

Behind them came a very harsh scraping sound, as if some metal object was being dragged along the ground.

Probably a large axe or hammer.

Ruan Guangjian continued desperately covering his eyes and mouth, not daring to make any sound.

“Click.”

The light came on. The dim yellow light penetrated through the gaps between Ruan Guangjian’s fingers and illuminated his eyelids, making him clearly feel that his field of vision had brightened.

The footsteps of the person outside stopped, but their breathing did not move away.

The shower curtain was slowly, slowly pulled back.

The heavy breathing seemed closer, and Ruan Guangjian even had the illusion that the person’s breath was faintly blowing on his hand…

“Click.”

The rusty timer stopped, indicating that the three-minute countdown was over.

According to the instructions, this should mean the challenge was complete—he just needed to open his eyes and leave.

But Ruan Guangjian didn’t dare open his eyes, because he hadn’t heard retreating footsteps. That person seemed to still be standing beside the bathtub, silently raising an axe, watching him…

After a full minute, Ruan Guangjian finally secretly opened his fingers a tiny bit and cautiously looked outside.

Under the dim yellow light, everything was as before. The imagined killer raising an axe had not appeared.

Ruan Guangjian let out a long breath. He climbed out of the bathtub, and because his legs were weak, he could only inch his way to the door.

The bolt was fine and hadn’t been opened.

Ruan Guangjian hurriedly pulled back the bolt and pulled the door inward, preparing to leave.

However, at some point, a fresh red handprint had appeared on the outside of the entire door, along with an axe covered in blood!

“Ahhh!!!!”

…

Outside, everyone was filled with guilt.

Chen Kangtuo had been worried the whole time, fearing that Ruan Guangjian would be frightened too badly.

This big shot was, after all, Pei Qian’s good friend who had been drawing original art for Tenda since the “Ghostdom” project, essentially witnessing Tenda’s rise from the beginning.

One could say that Ruan Guangjian’s original art had, to some extent, given soul to Tenda’s games!

If such a big shot were to be frightened into some mishap at Terrifying Lodge, they couldn’t bear that responsibility!

Even Pei Qian was reflecting on whether he had gone too far.

“Ah, an eye for an eye, when will it end? Seeing how frightened he is, I’ll forgive him.”

“After all, my revenge has been somewhat satisfied. I can move him further back in my notebook for now.”

Seeing that Ruan Guangjian had indeed been startled in the end, everyone hurriedly went up to greet him.

“Are you alright?”

“Were you scared?”

“Quick, quick, please sit down, big shot.”

Like stars circling the moon, they invited Ruan Guangjian to sit nearby.

Pei Qian asked with concern: “How are you? Still okay?”

Ruan Guangjian’s face was flushed, looking full of vigor: “Boss Pei, your haunted house is… AMAZING!!!”

He gave a thumbs up: “Are there other attractions? I want to try more!”

Pei Qian was dumbfounded, with a question mark slowly floating above his head.

?

At this moment, Ruan Guangjian’s eyes were shining, as if he had been completely transformed. He wasn’t even this excited when he was drawing!

Pei Qian instantly felt like he had been tricked.

Didn’t you say you were most afraid of haunted houses?

Then what do you mean by shouting “I want more” now?

Shouldn’t normal people never want to enter again after experiencing it once?

Moreover, others would typically be pale-faced and trembling, but you’re not only rosy-cheeked and in excellent spirits, but your mental state is also great, looking like you want to jump three feet high!

This scene left everyone present frozen.

Without a doubt, Boss Pei reacted the fastest.

Pei Qian said through gritted teeth: “Didn’t you all hear? Set up the remaining two attractions as well!!!”

…

…

“Boss Pei, I’m boarding the plane now.”

“Thank you very much for your hospitality during this time, whether it was the roller coaster when I first arrived or the haunted house at the end, both left me with deep, unforgettable impressions!”

“The haunted house has given me another reason to move to Jingzhou. After I return, I’ll immediately arrange for my studio’s relocation. I hope Boss Pei can speed up the progress on the haunted house—I can’t wait to experience the third major attraction of the haunted house!”

“See you after the New Year!”

Looking at the message sent by Ruan Guangjian, Pei Qian leaned back in his executive chair, his hands falling limply.

“This is infuriating!!!”

Pei Qian felt like he had a mouthful of old blood stuck in his chest.

When Ruan Guangjian first came, Pei Qian wanted to teach him a lesson, but Ruan Guangjian ended up having a great time.

When Ruan Guangjian was leaving, Pei Qian wanted to give him a final scare, but Ruan Guangjian still had a great time!

Back in the day, even when Qiao Laoshi came to Jingzhou, Boss Pei hadn’t experienced such a big setback…

And the most frustrating part was that when Ruan Guangjian experienced the first attraction, he was clearly terrified—screaming and trembling—but when he came out, nothing was wrong with him, and he even clamored to experience other attractions!

So Pei Qian immediately arranged for the remaining two attractions.

Ruan Guangjian’s reaction was the same: terrified during the experience, feeling like he might faint at any moment, but as soon as he came out, he was immediately jumping around excitedly, wanting more!

The three attractions that had taken a month to prepare were all conquered by Ruan Guangjian in just one hour…

Pei Qian was at a loss and could only let Ruan Guangjian leave gracefully, feeling helpless.

This feeling was like arranging eighty-one tribulations for Tang Monk’s journey to the West to fetch the scriptures, only for Tang Monk to reach the Western Paradise in three days and then say: “Is that all?”

This was simply unbearable!

“Just you wait. When my Terrifying Lodge becomes complete, I’ll scare you so badly you’ll have to lean against the wall to leave!!!” Pei Qian said hatefully.